Tile in Kaufman, TX

Usually, yes. We measure the height difference at each doorway first, then decide between building up the low side with self-leveling compound, using a purpose-made reducer, or feathering the transition across a wider run. On additions with more than about an inch of difference we'll say so up front, because that changes the price and the schedule more than the flooring choice does.

It's common in Kaufman houses from the 1960s and 70s and it needs handling properly, not scraping in a hurry. Depending on what's underneath, the right answer is mechanical removal or a proper encapsulation layer before the new floor. We'll look at it during the free estimate so it's priced in from the start rather than turning up as a surprise mid-job.

Yes. We offer financing through Synchrony and Wisetack, so a whole-house floor doesn't have to be paid in one lump. We'll bring samples to the house, measure, and give you a written estimate for free, no charge whether or not you go ahead. Once you decide, we can usually be starting within about two days.

Porcelain, in almost every case. It is denser, it absorbs almost no water, and a through-body product will not show a pale scar where it chips. Ceramic is a fine wall tile and fine in a guest bath, but on a floor taking the whole family and a dog every day the glaze wears through before you are ready to replace it.

It can, which is why the membranes and movement joints exist. An uncoupling membrane lets the slab shift underneath without dragging the tile along, and a soft joint over every control joint gives the floor somewhere to relieve stress. That covers the seasonal movement Blackland Prairie clay produces. No membrane survives structural failure, so a slab that is actively separating gets addressed first.

Porcelain does not, since there is nothing for a sealer to soak into. Natural stone always does, before grouting and periodically afterward. Cement grout is porous and benefits from sealing in showers, entries and kitchens. A high-performance grout is far less absorbent from the day it cures and takes most of that maintenance off your list.